Christopher de Venecia | |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 4th district | |
Assumed office June 30, 2016-June 30, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Gina de Venecia |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher George Martin Perez de Venecia [1] October 27,1986 Los Angeles,California,U.S. [2] |
Citizenship |
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Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | Lakas–CMD (2017–present) |
Other political affiliations | Liberal (2015–2017) |
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Relatives | Jose de Venecia III (half-brother) |
Residence | San Fabian, Pangasinan |
Occupation | Politician, writer, theater director, theater producer |
Christopher George Martin Perez de Venecia [1] (born October 27, 1986), sometimes referred to as Toff de Venecia, [3] is a Filipino former child actor, [4] writer, director, theater producer, and politician currently serving as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 4th district of Pangasinan since 2016. He is the son of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and Gina de Venecia.
De Venecia finished his elementary studies at the Colegio de San Agustin and his secondary education at the Ateneo de Manila High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science at the Ateneo de Manila University and completed courses in Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.
De Venecia ran for Representative of the Fourth District of Pangasinan in 2016. [2] He ran under the platform B.A.G.E.T.S., which stands for Buhay na Turismo, Agrikultura, Gusali at Imprastraktura, Edukayson, Trabaho, at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan (lit. transl. Living Tourism, Agriculture, Buildings and Infrastructure, Education, Employment, and Health Services). He won that election. In the 2019 elections, he was overwhelmingly re-elected for a second term. [5]
In the 18th Congress, he is sitting as a Deputy Majority Leader and also the Chairman of the Special Committee of Creative Industry and Performing Arts. [6]
He was also the lead convener of the same Congress's Arts and Culture and Creative Industries Bloc, [7] with 6 Deputy Speakers and 12 Committee Chairmen as members.
On July 10, 2020, he, along with his cousin Edward Maceda (Manila–4th), was one of the 11 representatives who voted to grant the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. He is the only North Luzon Representative and the only Pangasinense to grant the franchise as opposed to Conrado Estrella III (Abono), who voted to reject the franchise renewal. [8]
De Venecia was re-elected to his third term in 2022.
The following are the key legislation of de Venecia:
Directing Experience
Year | Title | Awards / Citation | Role | Source |
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2019 | Dani Girl: A Musical About Hope | 2019 Broadway World Awards nominations for: Best Director, Best Actress (Musical), Best Supporting Actor (Musical), and Best Supporting Actress (Musical) 2019 Gawad Buhay Awards nominations for: Outstanding Stage Direction (Musical), Outstanding Production for Existing Material, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Musical Direction, Outstanding Sound Design, Male Featured Performance in a Musical, Female Featured Performance in a Musical, Female Lead Performance, and Outstanding Ensemble Performance 2019 Inquirer Best of Theater Awards citations for: Best Actress (Musical), Best Actor (Musical) | Director | [19] |
2017 | Company Call: Bluerep at 25 | Director | [21] | |
2015 | No Filter 2.0: The Millennial Monologues | Director and Creator | [22] | |
2015 | No Filter: The Millennial Monologues | Director and Creator | [23] | |
2015 | Ang Tugon ni Conchita | Director | [24] | |
2015 | The Boy in the Bathroom | Director | ||
2015 | F(r)iction: A new Musical | Director | ||
2014 | The Glass Menagerie | Winner, Bravo! Best of Theater Awards for 2014 Best Featured Actor for JC Santos, Best Featured Actress for Justine Peña | Director | |
2014 | Dani Girl: A Musical Good for the Soul | Inquirer Bravo! Best of Theater Awards 2014 : Best Musical (Non-Filipino Material), Best Featured Actor – Musical, Best Featured Actress – Musical, and nominations for Best Director, Best Actress, Best Featured Actor and Musical Direction Broadway World Philippines nominations for: Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Featured Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Scenic Design, Best Theater Company | Director | [25] |
2014 | The Boy in the Bathroom | Winner, Bravo! Best of Theater Awards for 2014 Best Featured Actor for Topper Fabregas, Best Featured Actress for Shiela Francisco | Director | |
2013-2014 | Wait Until Dark | Assistant Director | ||
2013 | A New Brain: The Musical | Director | ||
2010-2012 | Slideshow | Director | ||
2012 | 13: The Musical | Director | ||
2012 | Spell 13: A Musical Revue | Director | ||
2011-2012 | Company Call: Bluerep at 20 | Director | ||
2011-2012 | You're a Good Man Charlie Brown | Assistant Director | [26] | |
2011 | Little Shop of Horrors | Broadway World Philippines nomination for: Best Director (Musical) | Director | [27] |
2008 | All Shook Up | Co-Director | ||
2007-2008 | Batboy: The Musical | Assistant Director | ||
2007 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Assistant Director |
ACTING EXPERIENCE
Year | Title | Awards / Citation | Role | Source |
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2011-2012 | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Linus | ||
2008 | Disney's Mulan Jr. | Ancestor Yao, Private Hong | ||
2007-2008 | Batboy: The Musical | Pan | ||
2006-2007 | Disney's High School Musical | Thespian | ||
2006 | Hope for the Flowers | Stripe | ||
2006-2007 | Disney's Aladdin Jr. | Iago, Narrator 2 | ||
2005 | Emperor's New Clothes | Mr. Sew, Paige |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1993-95 | Ober Da Bakod | Dagul | [28] [29] | |
1993-94 | Billy Bilyonaryo | Billy | [28] [29] [30] | |
1993-95 | Haybol Rambol | [31] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1993 | Pretty Boy | Bongbong | [29] | |
1993 | Kung Kailangan Mo Ako | |||
1994 | Ober Da Bakod: The Movie | Dagul | ||
1994 | Oo na sige na | Ampon ni Bonggoy |
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